Most people out buying their weekly shop find themselves debating whether to buy the low, mid or high quality version of a product.

You find yourself grappling with the all-important question: "Do I need the priciest jam or will the supermarket own brand work just fine?"

A YouGov Omnibus survey found Brits tend to opt for the mid-range version of most items, but splurge on two exceptions: pork sausages and mattresses.

The survey, conducted in September of this year, asked people whether they tend to buy bottom, mid, or top of the range on 25 foods and household items.

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Brits valued a high-quality pork sausage, with 42 per cent of people saying they would buy a top of the range version compared to 39 per cent opting for mid-range.

Mattresses were also worth the extra money, with 56 per cent buying top quality and only 38 per cent going for the mid-range model.

Respondents said they would buy mid-range on all other items.

The survey asked if people were better off paying for top quality, mid range or the cheapest option when it came to basic foods (Image: YouGov Omnibus)

Most people would assume Brits would go for the highest quality tea bag, but most respondents, 49 per cent, said middle of the road quality would suffice.

Baked beans were the most divisive food on the list. While half, 50 per cent, say it's best to buy mid-price beans, the rest are evenly split between opting for the most affordable option, 21 per cent, and favouring the top of the line, 22 per cent.

The survey asked if people were better off buying top of the range, mid-range or the cheapest option when it comes to household items (Image: YouGov Omnibus)

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